Turkey Mine Explosion Kills at Least 200 Workers

5/14/2014 4:33AM

Rescuers were attempting to free hundreds of miners who were still trapped Wednesday after the deadly explosion at Soma Komur Isletmeleri AS's coal mine in Western Turkey. Image: Tolga Bozoglu / European Pressphoto Agency

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